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At least two individuals were said to have been killed while three others were taken captive when bandits assaulted the Danbar-Dikko community in the Illela Local Government Area in Sokoto State. The alleged bandits who targeted the village in Danba ward also set fire to the residents' homemade food supplies, storage facilities, and other belongings valued at millions of naira. A witness […]

Bandits reportedly killed three villagers who were working on their farms in the Ogbaulu community of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. Someone familiar with the information, who spoke to journalists on the phone on Saturday, said that the victims were working at their separate farms on Friday afternoon […]

Some bandits who have been causing terror in communities in Plateau State have voluntarily given up their weapons to the state government. The Special Adviser to Governor Caleb Mutfwang on Security and Homeland Safety, Brig.Gen. Gakji Shipi, revealed this while briefing journalists in Jos, the state capital, on Monday. Last week, bandits attacked some communities in Mangu and […]

There was tension in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital on Sunday when residents of Bini village in the Maru Local Government Area of the state blocked the Gusau Government House gate. They were protesting the withdrawal of security personnel from their village despite persistent bandits’ attacks on their community. The villagers, who were in large […]

Six individuals have died in a conflict between suspected bandits and vigilantes, locally known as Yan Sakai in the Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The vigilantes, according to a source in the area who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the matter, were said to have […]

Operatives of the Special Military Taskforce in Plateau State have raided some enclaves occupied by bandits in the Wase Local Government Area of the state. It was learnt that during the raid carried out on Monday in the Zurak Compani community, which continued on Tuesday, a total of 18 bandits were feared killed. Sources from […]

The Zamfara State Police Command said bandits attacked and killed a man known as Ashiru Nagoma and seized his wife and neighbor in Buluku, on the outskirts of Gusau Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, ASP Yazid Abubakar, verified to PUNCH Online on Tuesday. This occurred following a […]

Some suspected bandits have killed two persons during Ramadan prayer on Saturday at Mairuwa village in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The spokesperson for the Kastina State Police Command, Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in a telephone interview with PUNCH Online on Sunday Sadiq said the suspected bandits invaded the village, killed two […]

An unknown number of traders and customers were feared dead on Thursday when bandits attacked a popular market in the Madaka community, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. The attack occurred two days after bandits were reported to have attacked another community, Pangu Gari, killing the district head and four others.

Bandits have descended on about nine communities in the Apa Local Government Area of Benue State, killing and setting houses on fire. It was gathered that the communities have become deserted as residents, who survived the attack, which began a few days ago, have fled for dear life. While some locals gave the casualty figure […]